SUP Yoga Teacher Training
25-Hour Certification
Duration: 18 contact hours Additional Training Hours to Be Completed Via Training Modules and Practice Teaching Hours over the course of the 3 months following the training. Pre-requisites: To apply for the training you must have a yoga certification OR a solid yoga practice with a background in group fitness, or movement instruction of some kind. Curriculum:
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This training is weather dependent so the itinerary is tentative for training times and we will work with the weather forecast as best we can for everyone to be safe and to receive the extent of the training during the retreat.
The following conditions are contraindicated for this training:
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Tentative Schedule:
Sunday June 4th
Monday June 5th
Tuesday June 6th
Wednesday June 7th
Thursday June 8th
Sunday June 4th
- 4 - 6 pm Check-in
- 6 pm Full Moon Sunset Dinner Cruise (pending availability) otherwise a Sunset Dinner on the Patio overlooking the Lake
- Time to get settled in and enjoy the hot tub, sauna and other special features of the lake house!
Monday June 5th
- Morning Meditation with the Lake
- Breakfast
- 9:30 am Start of the Training
- Break for Lunch
- 4:30 pm End of Day 1 Training
- Optional Group Dinner
Tuesday June 6th
- Morning Meditation with the Lake
- Breakfast
- 9:30 am Start of the Training
- Break for Lunch
- 4:30 pm End of Day 2 Training
- Optional Group Dinner
Wednesday June 7th
- 9 am Start of Training
- 12:30 pm Conclusion of the Training
- 2 pm Check-out (option to stay an extra night)
Thursday June 8th
- 9 am check-out for those staying an extra night
Accommodations
We will be enjoying a 3 story lake house overlooking the massive Lake Hopatcong and featuring beautiful decks to relax and enjoy the view while studying your materials for the training. There are also kayaks available for use if anyone feels like getting in some water sport exercise and there is a water taxi that can take you to dinner at different restaurants around the lake each evening. On top of that, there is even a ping pong room, HOT TUB AND SAUNA! The house is located just a 6 minute drive from the studio where the training is being conducted.
The Rooms
Rooms will be offered as a first come first serve, by request basis
Cozy King Suite for Two
The King Suite is located on the top floor and has a private bath with jacuzzi tub.
This is a shared suite for two people, but can be requested to be booked privately for an additional fee.
This is a shared suite for two people, but can be requested to be booked privately for an additional fee.
Twin Suite for Two
This suite is located on the main floor of the house and shares a bath with the Queen suite.
Two people will be staying in this sweet suite with two twin beds.
Two people will be staying in this sweet suite with two twin beds.
Lower Level Bungalow Suite
This sprawling space is available for 2 people to share with a private bath.
Inclusions:
- Aviana SUP Yoga Teacher Training Curriculum
- Training Manual
- Accommodations for 3 nights in a lake house complete with hot tub, ping pong house, Swedish sauna
- Welcome Dinner Sunset Boat Cruise (pending availability)
- Morning Meditations with the Lake
- SUP Yoga Photos to Help Promote your Future Classes!
- Breakfast Items Stocked in the Kitchen
- Tea, Coffee, and Water
Retreat Pricing:
$500 deposit required to secure your spot, spaces are limited |
Additional Information
Meals
This retreat provides 1 dinner the opening night of the retreat and the kitchen will be stocked with some items for your breakfasts such as oatmeal, milk alternatives (such as oat and almond), fruit, toast, jam, eggs, coffee, and tea, please be sure to indicate any dietary restrictions during your registration. The kitchen is available for communal use so you are welcome to bring food to stock in the kitchen for making lunches and dinners; otherwise, there are restaurants located around the lake.
Arrival and Departure
Check-in will be 5 pm on Sunday June 4th and Check-out of the house will be at 2 pm on Wednesday June 7th with the option to stay an extra night for an additional fee.
The local international airport is Newark Liberty International Airport
This retreat provides 1 dinner the opening night of the retreat and the kitchen will be stocked with some items for your breakfasts such as oatmeal, milk alternatives (such as oat and almond), fruit, toast, jam, eggs, coffee, and tea, please be sure to indicate any dietary restrictions during your registration. The kitchen is available for communal use so you are welcome to bring food to stock in the kitchen for making lunches and dinners; otherwise, there are restaurants located around the lake.
Arrival and Departure
Check-in will be 5 pm on Sunday June 4th and Check-out of the house will be at 2 pm on Wednesday June 7th with the option to stay an extra night for an additional fee.
The local international airport is Newark Liberty International Airport
Cancellation Policy
Please note that there will be no refunds or discounts for arriving late, leaving early, flight cancellations, travel delays or illness. If you cancel your participation in a retreat for any reason, the cancellation policy below will apply, with no exceptions. We wish we could compensate people for unforseen circumstances (injury, family emergency, etc), but we have costs already incurred when reserving retreat centers. We have designed our cancellation policy to be as compassionate as possible in the case that your plans change. But to protect yourself further, we strongly encourage you to purchase travel insurance.
IF YOU CANCEL THE RETREAT:
90 days or more prior to the start of the retreat, you receive: Any money paid above the $500 non-refundable deposit, less a credit card fee of 4%, we cannot refund any travel costs incurred.
40-89 days prior to the start of the retreat, you receive: 50% credit of the cost of the full retreat toward another Aviana Yoga Retreat within 12 months, and will forfeit the remainder. You are still responsible for the FULL cost of the training/retreat. All payments must be received in full by 15 days prior to the retreat and any remaining balance will be charged to the credit card on file on that date if not already paid.
0-39 days prior to the start of the yoga retreat, you receive: no refunds or credits will be given.
To cancel, you must send an email stating that you wish to cancel to: [email protected]
IF WE CANCEL THE RETREAT:
If we do cancel a trip due too few participants, we will refund to you all deposits and payments you have paid. We cannot however compensate you for airfare or travel costs incurred. In the unlikely event that Aviana Yoga must cancel a retreat due to weather, natural disaster or political upheaval, we cannot guarantee a refund – it will be depending on receiving a refund from the venue / tour operator we work with. To cover these risks, we highly recommend you purchase travel insurance.
TRAVEL INSURANCE: The best way to protect yourself from any unforeseen circumstance is to purchase trip insurance. Travel Insurance can protect you in case:
IF YOU CANCEL THE RETREAT:
90 days or more prior to the start of the retreat, you receive: Any money paid above the $500 non-refundable deposit, less a credit card fee of 4%, we cannot refund any travel costs incurred.
40-89 days prior to the start of the retreat, you receive: 50% credit of the cost of the full retreat toward another Aviana Yoga Retreat within 12 months, and will forfeit the remainder. You are still responsible for the FULL cost of the training/retreat. All payments must be received in full by 15 days prior to the retreat and any remaining balance will be charged to the credit card on file on that date if not already paid.
0-39 days prior to the start of the yoga retreat, you receive: no refunds or credits will be given.
To cancel, you must send an email stating that you wish to cancel to: [email protected]
IF WE CANCEL THE RETREAT:
If we do cancel a trip due too few participants, we will refund to you all deposits and payments you have paid. We cannot however compensate you for airfare or travel costs incurred. In the unlikely event that Aviana Yoga must cancel a retreat due to weather, natural disaster or political upheaval, we cannot guarantee a refund – it will be depending on receiving a refund from the venue / tour operator we work with. To cover these risks, we highly recommend you purchase travel insurance.
TRAVEL INSURANCE: The best way to protect yourself from any unforeseen circumstance is to purchase trip insurance. Travel Insurance can protect you in case:
- You cancel your participation in the retreat
- Retreat is cancelled due to weather, natural disaster, or not enough participants to run the trip
- Lost baggage
- Medical expenses and the cost of repatriation should you become ill or injured
Meet the Instructor...
Holly Johnson is actually THE very first yoga instructor to offer Stand Up Paddle Board classes on Horsetooth Reservoir in Fort Collins Colorado, she pioneered the way for SUP Yoga and Fitness in the Front Range of Colorado starting in 2012!
She has been teaching yoga since 2011 and offers you the professional guidance you need to have a safe and highly effective, while enjoyable class. She not only will guide you with your optimum alignment for ease within each posture, but will help you tap into the soulful offerings of the water and the nature that surrounds you to aid in a deeper level of connection to your yoga practice and self growth. |